Dhaka, May 2 -- In the aftermath of a deadly attack in Pahalgam, a scenic area of India-administered Kashmir that left at least 26 people dead, tensions between India and Pakistan escalated, prompting both nations to take retaliatory diplomatic steps, including halting cross-border trade and suspending visa services.

India blamed Pakistan for the April 22 assault, withdrew from a crucial water-sharing pact over the Indus River, and reduced its diplomatic presence in Islamabad. Pakistan rejected the allegations, demanded a neutral inquiry, and imposed a blanket suspension on trade with India - even via third countries. Trade ties between the two neighbours have been virtually frozen since 2019, and the Wagah-Attari land crossing, the prim...